Stephen Pamorada April 7, 2022 Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz is the largest public square in the district of Binondo in the City of Manila, and at 1,200 square meters, it is also among the biggest in the whole city. Being a colonial plaza, it is a National Historical Site through a National Historical Commission of…
by Jeremiah Inocencio When the city of Manila was turned into a battleground between the Filipino, American, and Japanese forces from February 3 to March 3, 1945, around 100,000 civilians were killed, 50,000 were hurt and wounded, and thousands of casualties were registered from the belligerents. This lamentable combination of carnage and rubble was devastating…
Article by Ken Tatlonghari 30 January 2022 Cemeteries are usually not the most popular tourist attractions. But the Manila Chinese Cemetery located in Santa Cruz is one that should buck that trend. It not only exhibits the inextricable presence of the Chinese community on Philippine soil, but also of elaborate Art Deco and Modernist architectural…
Article by Ken Tatlonghari23 January 2022 As a non-religious person, I have found it difficult to relate to the Traslacíon and the Black Nazarene. But as an enthusiast of Quiapo and Manila in general, I couldn’t help but learn what they were about and appreciate them for their cultural value. After all, even non-religious people…
By Arch. Carlos Cucueco III The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, or Quiapo Church, is one of the most famous churches in the Philippines. Quiapo Church is also one of the most visited because of the popular devotion to the Black Nazarene that has been in the church since the 18th century. The church…